New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-19
MOVED DOWN ,BY THE HEAT.
HEAVY MORTALITY CAUSED BY HOT WEATHER
BUSINESS PLACES CLOSED

BUSINESS PLACES CLOSED
CHICAGO, July IS (Speciab.-At the lowest estimate
100 persons have met their deaths within the last few
days either directly from sunstroke from the effects
of the extreme heat besides 263 babies less than year
old that succumbed. There has been anything
like It In the city at any previous tme said the coroner
this morning 81 can't see what going 70 do" he
continued. "Ths number OF bodies awaiting the verdict
OF the coroners jury hourly increasing II will take
days present force before work on the pres
ent dead can be finished Some complaints have ady
como TO U.S. wonder that there are not MORE"
IYDIASAPoLfs July l8 Especial $50 far as can be as
ceraned from records yesterday was the hottest day
ever known in indianapolis At o'clock the thermomc-
ter In the signal office showed temperature Of 1904,
Two deaths resulted from the intense heat
The heat here to-day ranged from go to l04, There
OF prosraton, three OF which re-
suited fatally within few minutes The dead are WILL
lam Kreath, Herman schramm and Hattie Bech.
ROCKFORD. Ill, July 1s-Twentyone deaths. result
ing from the oppressive heat have occurred In Rockford
during the past three days Nearly all the victims were
children.
CScISSATI July 1s-At noon the Signal Service OBJ
reported the thermometer ut 81 degrees
There have been prostratons by the heat to-day
already aud six deaths.
LOUISVILLE July 1S.-Fourteen cases Of sunstroke
reported here to-day, eight of which proved fatal
PIrsBURG July Is-A good breeze and slight drop n
the temperature made life more endurablo to-day The
mercury O'Clock this morning registered 49, and at
o'clock this afternoon II rising with "a In the shade
Seventeen sudden from the heat reported to
tho Coroner up and nearly twice as many were
Frustrated who will recover Nearly ali the factories
and mills temporarily suspended operations during the
heat the day Corrzan and Jcnns the two men found
their beds at Dolans tavern yesterday VINO were
o havo been poisoned uicu from tno neat ano
excessive drinking.
WINCHESTER. Va, July 18The intense heat continues.
The thermoneter registered 1929 to-day, and in some
places as high 1882 Several electrical storms
have occurred this locality In the last forty eight hours
Lightning killed colored man on DR.. John Burwels
farm Mllwood, Clarke County, on Saturday AFTER
noon.
between lOOo and the shade There have been
nuuber Of prosratons from the heat In the past two
days six resulting fatally Several Industries employing
large number OF operatives suspended work today
owing to the extreme heat Workmcn on the new City
Hall stopped work at noon
FORT MONROE, Va, July l8.-Albeet Haberly, baker at
tho Hygeia Hotel died yesterday and Mrs. Garrett OF
Tarboro n. c., visiting Mrs. Booker, At Hsmpon Mrs
Guy and Mrs Ost old citizens Of Hampton, died to-day
from the effects or the heat
LYNcHBURG Va, July 1s-Ths 10 the hottest day over
recorded in this city The Thermometer at p M regis
tered lO8 In the shade. Business practically sus-
pended.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1s.-Thcre was lttlo diuinuton
in the temperature to-day and up to noon six deaths
prostration had reported. Tho Thermometer
AZ noon registered 95 degrees There were eighteen
deaths from the heat yesterday and i've on satufdsy
CHARLESTON, g. c., July 18-This was the hottest day
this summer the thermometer registering l03 o'clock
this afternoon.
RALEIGH, N. c.. July 18.-Tho mercury reached loA'
here Today A little after o'clock this afternoon Dr.
Chew Manly prostrsted by the heat with probably
fatal results